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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are so prejudiced against darker skinned African Americans that they drop out of school to become bricklayers?
(a) There is no one like this
(b) Whites
(c) Mullatos
(d) Africans

2. What is Miss Emma doing when Grant arrives?
(a) Praying
(b) Crying
(c) Making coffee
(d) Lying on a bed

3. When the bricklayers begin to criticize Jefferson and his effect on the African American population, who tells them to shut up?
(a) Vivian
(b) Pichot
(c) Joe Claiborne
(d) Grant

4. What do the children do when they're not in school?
(a) They work in the fields
(b) They read a lot of books
(c) They perform musicals
(d) They play

5. Grant is worried that the guards will do what when he goes to the jail on his own?
(a) Ignore him
(b) Lock him up
(c) Beat him
(d) Ask him to strip or to look in his mouth

Short Answer Questions

1. Who apologizes for the way they treated Grant?

2. The reverend asks Grant if it would be appropriate to take a ________ when his visits Jefferson. Grant agrees.

3. Jefferson refuses to go to the day room at first because he can't bring what with him?

4. Why does Grant decide to walk along the road?

5. Who is disgusted by Grant's behavior?

(see the answer key)

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